The ultra-poor and women’s empowerment aren’t expressly areas of grantmaking at the Peery Foundation, but it funds both by looking at the big picture in global poverty. A case in point: its support of Boma.

The Peery Foundation's venture approach to fighting global poverty is emblematic of a new generation of funders that wants to do things differently, borrowing strategies from business. Here's how it thinks.

Even though Silicon Valley real estate mogul, Richard “Dick” Peery, and his family have deep roots in Palo Alto, California, they’re well-traveled enough to have a global perspective on philanthropy. We dug a little deeper to learn about current global grantees and why they were picked for funding.